Katni

Summary

Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is 90 km (56 mi) from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.

Katni
Murwara
clockwise from top-left:

Kataighat Katni, Katni River, Forest around the city,

Evening view of Kataighat, Katni
Katni is located in Madhya Pradesh
Katni
Katni
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Katni is located in India
Katni
Katni
Katni (India)
Katni is located in Asia
Katni
Katni
Katni (Asia)
Coordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E / 23.48°N 80.40°E / 23.48; 80.40
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictKatni district
Government
 • MayorSwati[1]
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total221,875
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
483501
Telephone code07622
Vehicle registrationMP-21
Websitekatni.nic.in

Demographics edit

[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Murwara (Katni) municipality had a population of 221,875.[2] Effective literacy was 87.43%; male literacy was 92.77% and female literacy was 81.64%.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Free Press Journal, 22 January 2015 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

External links edit

  • Katni government website